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Government likely to lose millions in dispute over PPE contract awarded via ‘VIP lane’

SG Recruitment UK allegedly failed to deliver on £20m-plus Covid contract awarded after Lord Chadlington introduction

The Guardian - UK

Former Tory councillor's PPE firm 'owes £5.5 million in tax'

A FORMER Tory councillor’s PPE firm is facing a winding-up order over £5.5 million in unpaid tax.

The National (Scotland)

Report on PPE deal with firm linked to Tory peer criticises ‘panic-buying’

Report on company linked to Michelle Mone identifies ‘serious defects’ in government’s PPE procurement

The Guardian - UK

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Keegan offers little of value in statement on ‘substandard’ degrees

Education secretary makes largely symbolic speech about something that will probably never happen

The Guardian - UK

Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik accused of strong-arming man over defective PPE lawsuit

NEW YORK — Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik tried to strong-arm a Staten Island man who is suing a personal protection equipment company, intimidating the plaintiff and his associates to discourage him from going public about his complaints, according to court documents.

Tribune News Service

MPs raise alarm over government spending on unusable PPEs and warn of lack of plan for future pandemics

The Public Accounts Committee criticised the UK Health Security Agency for weak governance and financial controls

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock: A timeline of the former health secretary’s Westminster controversies

The former health secretary is set to appear before Lady Hallett’s Covid inquiry on Tuesday

The Independent UK

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‘A bowl of spaghetti’ : Covid inquiry opens with flowchart on UK’s pandemic planning

Over 100 bodies appear to have had a role in protecting Britain from deadly viruses, and Lady Hallett must untangle the mess

The Guardian - UK

Guardian’s David Conn wins Paul Foot award for Michelle Mone investigation

Reporter and his team exposed the Tory peer’s use of a government ‘VIP lane’ to provide PPE during the Covid pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Tory MSP in 'car crash' BBC interview after complaining about 'transparency'

A TORY MSP dodged a question on the UK Government spending £4 billion on unusable PPE – after claiming there needed to be “more honesty,…

The National (Scotland)

Wealthy Scots rail tycoon fell victim to multi-billion dollar PPE scam

Alan McLeish - who made £80m when he sold his QTS rail company - is trying to recover the money in a court action.

Daily Record

Furygan Equips Ladies With The New Elena Leather Jacket

French gear and equipment label Furygan has launched the new Elena jacket for ladies. The retro-inspired jacket is equipped with a removable thermal lining.

RideApart

Carol Vorderman's scathing 'gaslighting us all' response to top banker's claim we all have to accept we're poorer

The 62-year-old presenter, who is currently appearing on I'm A Celebrity... South Africa, criticised Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill

Wales Online

German band may have been refused UK entry ‘because they have day jobs’

Post-Brexit rules on touring under fire as it emerges Trigger Cut may have been turned away due to not being full-time musicians

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Daily Mirror

Extreme cleaner shares what happens to your body if you die alone

Professional cleaners ICE Cleaning spoke to the Mirror and revealed what happens after you breathe your last with nobody else around, which is often the case in his line of work

The Independent UK

Five bits of bad news slipped out by the government before the Easter break

It is has become somewhat of a tradition for governments to bury bad news on the last day of term, which has been dubbed ‘Taking out the trash day’

The Independent UK

Five bits of bad news slipped out by the government before the Easter break

It is has become somewhat of a tradition for governments to bury bad news on the last day of term, which has been dubbed ‘Taking out the trash day’

The National (Scotland)

Westminster sleaze and scandal emulates infamous dining society, new book finds

THE sleaze and scandals at Westminster in recent years are the result of a “Bullingdon Club” mentality among the country’s elite who are…

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Wales Online

Lord Speaker: Upper House needs more independent peers and experts, amid honours row

Lord McFall has said an ‘eagle eye’ must be kept on ensuring the House does not have too many 'cronies' and party donors

The Independent UK

Lord Speaker warns upper chamber needs more independent peers amid honours row

Lord McFall told The Guardian an ‘eagle eye’ must be kept on ensuring the House does not have too many politicians.

The Guardian - UK

Government disposed of 3bn items of PPE bought in pandemic, data shows

Department of Health and Social Care in England has removed 269,500 pallets of PPE from its stock

ABC News

Tasmanian government sitting on $23 million of unusable PPE bought during COVID supply chain crisis

Tasmania's health department reveals it is sitting on a $22.8 million stockpile of "unusable" personal protective equipment purchased during the COVID pandemic — with the government taking legal action against a supplier of faulty face masks.

Wales Online

UK Treasury takes back £150m from the Welsh Government because it hadn't spent it quickly enough

Welsh ministers had wanted to use the money to cover infrastructure spending and are furious at Westminster's actions

Bristol Post

Carol Vorderman addresses Baroness Michelle Mone bitter feud

The ex-Countdown star once had a close friendship with the lingerie tycoon, attending glitzy events with her

Daily Mirror

Over £26million of taxpayers' cash 'wasted' on consultancy and legal costs for PPE

However Health Minister Will Quince revealed the true costs, which were for contracts from April 2020 to December 2021, in a parliamentary question asked by Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner

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